Effective from July 2019 the governing body remit has been transferred to the Board of Trustees. The Outcomes Board will subsume the governing body responsibilities and duties. Please direct any governor queries to the Clerk of Trustees Emily Morris at emorris@gaet.co.uk or Great Academies Education Trust Cavendish 249 Cavendish Street Ashton-under-Lyne OL6 7AT.
18/19 Governor Information
Governor |
Appointed by Trust Board |
Resigned |
Denise Walsh |
12/12/2018 |
July 2019 |
George Thomas |
12/12/2018 |
July 2019 |
Barbara O’Brien |
12/12/2018 |
July 2019 |
Christine Schofield |
12/12/2018 |
July 2019 |
Kathryn England |
12/12/2018 |
December 2018 |
Governor |
Declaration of Interests |
Denise Walsh |
Member of SCITT Trust Board based at Middleton Technology School |
George Thomas |
Employed at Bright Futures Educational Trust. Member of Association of Education Psychologists |
Barbara O’Brien |
No business interest declared |
Christine Schofield |
Director of B11 Education |
Kathryn England |
No business interest declared |
Governance Attendance Record 18.19
Governor |
Attended |
Possible Meetings |
Percentage |
Denise Walsh |
4 |
5 |
80% |
George Thomas |
4 |
5 |
80% |
Barbara O’Brien |
4 |
5 |
80% |
Christine Schofield |
4 |
5 |
80% |
Kathryn England |
1 |
1 |
100% |
17/18 Governor Information
This structure was dissolved 31 October 2018 and replaced with an Interim Executive Board which consists of the above Governors.
Governance Arrangements – Copley Academy
Governor |
Appointed by Trust Board |
Term of Office |
Denise Walsh |
11/02/2016 |
4 Years |
Wendy Jackson (Parent Governor) |
21/10/2014 |
4 Years |
Judith Dearden |
13/03/2017 |
4 Years |
Rachael Berrisford (Parent Governor) |
28/06/2018 |
4 Years |
Susan Kitchen |
13/03/2017 |
4 Years |
George Thomas |
10/07/2017 |
4 Years |
Chris Medcalf |
13/03/2017 |
4 Years |
Philippa Eccleston |
13/12/2017 |
4 Years |
Joanne Binless (Parent & Co-optee Governor) |
28/06/2018 |
1 Year |
Resigned |
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Joanne Baylis |
01/09/2015 |
02/07/2018 |
Sarah Sinclair |
10/07/2017 |
01/09/2018 |
Chris Amyes |
13/03/2017 |
31/05/2018 |
Governance Attendance Record 17.18
Governor |
Attended |
Possible Meetings |
Percentage |
Denise Walsh |
6 |
7 |
86% |
Wendy Jackson |
5 |
7 |
71% |
Judith Dearden |
7 |
7 |
100% |
Rachael Berrisford |
1 |
1 |
100% |
Susan Kitchen |
6 |
7 |
86% |
George Thomas |
7 |
7 |
100% |
Chris Medcalf |
7 |
7 |
100% |
Philippa Eccleston |
6 |
7 |
86% |
Joanne Binless |
2 |
2 |
100% |
Governance Declaration of Interests
Governor |
Declaration of Interests |
Denise Walsh |
No business interest declared |
Wendy Jackson |
Employed at Rayner Stephens High School, Member of ASCL |
Judith Dearden |
No business interest declared |
Rachael Berrisford |
Works for local authority in Children’s services. Governor at Aldwyn Primary School |
Susan Kitchen |
Headteacher at Stalyhill Junior School. Member of NAHT (Union) |
George Thomas |
Employed at Bright Futures Educational Trust. Member of Association of Education Psychologists |
Chris Medcalf |
Employed at Copley Academy. Family member employed at Copley Academy. |
Philippa Eccleston |
Employed at Copley Academy. Member of NASUWT |
Joanne Binless |
Primary Teacher at Parochial CE Primary School. Member of NASUWT |